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The Early Music Show Episodes

  1. Utrecht Festival - Gli Angeli Geneve

    Swiss vocal ensemble Gli Angeli Geneve performs music by Josquin des Prez in Utrecht.

  2. Barbara Strozzi 400th anniversary

    A profile of the astonishing 17th-century singer and composer, Barbara Strozzi.

  3. An Evening in the Palace of Reason

    Florilegium's Ashley Solomon looks at the life and music of Frederick the Great.

  4. Johann Christoph Pepusch

    The extraordinary life and music of Johann Christoph Pepusch.

  5. The Fitzwilliam Collection

    Sophie Yates is at the Fitzwilliam Museum exploring a priceless collection of manuscripts.

  6. William Hayes's Fall of Jericho

    Lucie Skeaping explores a new edition of William Hayes's oratorio, The Fall of Jericho.

  7. Alessandro Scarlatti in Rome

    Lucie Skeaping explores Alessandro Scarlatti鈥檚 relationship with the city of Rome.

  8. The Sixteen at 40

    Harry Christophers, founder of The Sixteen, celebrates the choir's 40th birthday.

  9. Los Hermanos Pla

    Hannah French explores the lives and music of three 18th-century Catalonian brothers.

  10. The Early Music Young Ensemble Competition

    The inaugural Young Ensemble Competition from the London Exhibition of Early Music

  11. The Elizabethan Dance Band

    Lucie Skeaping with music for the broken consort, the dance band in Elizabethan times.

  12. Boethius's 'The Consolation of Philosophy' in music

    Lucie Skeaping, Sam Barrett and Ben Bagby on Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy.

  13. English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble - Echoes of Venice

    The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble performs Venetian brass music in Southampton.

  14. Firework Music for Bonfire Night

    Musical fireworks from Handel, Corelli, Bach and Rameau.

  15. Couperin's Lecons de Tenebres

    An exploration of Couperin's remarkable vocal music for Holy Week - his Lecons de Tenebres

  16. Composer Profile: Philip Rosseter

    Countertenor Iestyn Davies marks the 450th anniversary of composer Philip Rosseter.

  17. Vox Luminis at Regensburg Early Music Days

    Vox Luminis sing Bach motets at the Regensburg Early Music Days festival in Germany.

  18. Possessed! Demons, Witches and Sorcery

    A look at the mysterious world of possession: witchcraft, demons, sorcery and madness.

  19. Possessed! Euphoria, Tarantula and Trance

    Musical journey into the mystery of possession: ecstasy, trances, spider bites and animism

  20. Dhrupad Fantasia - Part 1: Morning

    A meeting of music from the 16th-century courts of Elizabeth I and Akbar the Great.

  21. The Western Wind

    Hannah French explores The Western Wind, a song that inspired many 16th-century masses.

  22. Il Transilvano

    The Prisma Consort with a concert of music linking Italy and Transylvania.

  23. Acis and Galatea

    Hannah French on the 300th anniversary of the premiere of Handel's Acis and Galatea.

  24. Cuban Discoveries

    Lucie Skeaping investigates the music of 18th- and early 19th-century Cuba.

  25. York Early Music Festival - Les haulz et les bas

    Music of the alta capella: a medieval loud band of reed, brass and percussion instruments.

  26. York Early Music Festival - Revolting Women

    Music by four women composers who broke free from the strictures of a male-dominated world

  27. Live from the York Early Music Festival

    Lucie Skeaping presents a live edition from the York Early Music Festival.

  28. A tale of two printers

    Hannah French tells the tale of two printers: Roger in Amsterdam and Walsh in London.

  29. Vecchi's L'Amfiparnasso

    Robert Hollingworth looks at Orazio Vecchi's 1594 madrigal comedy L'Amfiparnaso.

  30. Frick Collection - Forma Antiqva

    Hannah French presents a concert given by Spanish ensemble Forma Antiqva in New York.

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